Background: Oral health problems are common, but often overlooked, among people
receiving palliative care. Aim: To better understand how oral health can be addressed in this …

Background Oral health problems among people receiving palliative care are common and
can significantly affect quality of life. Nurses are at the frontline of palliative care in Australia …

Introduction: To assess knowledge, experiences, perceptions and barriers of healthcare
professionals regarding oral palliative care. Material and methods: The study involved 150 …

Key Points Draws attention to the poorly researched area of palliative oral care. Identifies
common themes, regarding oral care of palliative care patients, reported in blogs and …

Aim Poor oral care among frail older people at the end of life endangers quality of life.
However, only few dying people have access to oral palliative care services. Therefore, this …

Oral symptoms in a growing number of palliative care patients are often neglected. Dental
professionals are not always involved in palliative care. Oral care is often inadequately …

Aim: To explore the oral care experiences of palliative care patients and of those who
support or deliver oral care to these patients: nurses, doctors, dentists, their relatives and …

Background Oral health is crucial to the experience of well-being, and symptoms from the
mouth are common at the end of life. Palliative care aims to identify and treat symptoms early …

Background Despite the significant impact of oral problems on the quality of life of palliative
care patients, comprehensive studies are lacking. This study is the first of its kind to address …

Aim This study aimed to investigate knowledge, experiences, perceptions and barriers of
healthcare professionals regarding palliative oral care. Methods The study involved 169 …